Saratoga Race Course will host arguably the greatest closer in baseball history when Mariano Rivera visits the Spa for a series of events on Friday, August 10.
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will name the third race โThe Spa Welcomes Mo!โ in honor of Rivera, who will appear in the winnerโs circle to address the crowd and present the trophy for his eponymous race. The race will go to post shortly after 2 p.m. Rivera will also meet Saratogaโs top jockeys in the paddock for a photo opportunity during the day and will spend the afternoon watching the races from the venerable Spa.
โWeโre thrilled to welcome Mariano Rivera to Saratoga Race Course,โ said NYRA President and COO Ellen McClain. โItโs an honor to add one of the most celebrated athletes in the history of New York sports to the long list of legendary figures whoโve graced these grounds during the summer meet.โ
Riveraโs visit to Saratoga Race Course will come the morning after his exclusive dinner โAn Evening with Moโ at Siroโs Trattoria at the Lodge to benefit the Mariano Rivera Foundation. Rivera has decided to extend his stay in Saratoga following the fundraising event in order to visit Saratoga Race Course, named one of the top 10 sporting venues of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated and ranked in the same company as Riveraโs baseball home for nearly two decades, Yankee Stadium.
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